Toilet-case.



T. J. BossERT. h

TOILET cass. APPLICATION PILEDOUT. 10, 1911,

Patented Aug. 6, 1912.

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THOMAS J". BOSSERT, OF HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA.

TOILET-CASE.

specification or Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 6, 194172..V

'Application filed October 10, 1911. Serial No. 653,951.l

' To all whomit may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS J. Bossi-tur, a citizen of the United States, residing at Hollywood, in the county vof Los Angeles and -State of California, have invented a new and useful Toilet-Case, of which the following is a specification.l

- illy invention relates to a compact toilet case especially adapted to be carried on an automobile so that the occupants of the machine may have at hand toilet articles and water supply, which are particularly desirable after making repairs to the automobile during a trip where such articles `and water supply are not accessible, and one of the main objects of thev presentl invention is to make a case of the character described of a compact'and convenient form.

Another object of my invention is to produce a toilet case of the character describedof simple and economical construction having simplicity of operation.v

Other objects and advantages will appear hereinafter from the following description. Referring to the drawings, which are for illustrative purposes only: Figure 1 is a mobile showing a toilet case embodying a form of my invention mounted thereon. Fig. 2 is a 4front elevation of a toilet case showing the door open. Fig. 3 is a vertical,

sectional view on line :c3-ai Fig. 2, showing the case in open position.

The toilet case comprises a box or case 14 having an open front 2 adapted to be closed by a door 3 hinged at 4 to one of the side walls 5 of the case. rThe interior of the case is horizontally divided into an upper compartment 6, an intermediate compartment 7, and a lowercompa'rtment 8, which compartments are formedlby an upper shelf 9 and lower shelf 10 which extend horizontally across the case between the side walls 5. The intermediate compartment 7 is adapted to receive a'water tank 11, the bottom 12 of whichrests upon the shelf 10 and the upper Suitable inlet or filling means is provided v perspective view of a portion of the auto` 4dotted lines in Fig.,3.

for the water tank'consisting of a hollow threaded flange 19 which extends upwardly through a slot.I 20 inthe upper shelf 9 and is provided with a suitable screw cap 21 for the purpose-of closing theinlet. The water the lside walls 5 of the case. The pin 28 ex-y tends through a curved slot 29 formed in a segment 30, which segment 30 is secured at its ,forward end in any suitable manner to the frame`25. y

Hingecl-'rtofthe lower wal-l 31 of the case or box at 32 is a f or extension 33 which may be lowere to the position shown in full linesin Fig. 3 and ,supported in suchl position by means ofatiat plate 34 mounted to slide in ways 3 5 secured to the underside of the extension 33, which late 34 when placed in theposition shown in full. lines in Fig. 3 engages thebottom of the box l.

lfVhen the case is in closed position, the` frame -25 of the mirror 26 is so arranged that the lower edge of the frame rests" against the upper portion ol the basin, as indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 3, and the extension or shelf 33 is 4so arranged that' when the shelf is in folded or closed posi-V tion the upper edge of the shelf rests against the lower portion of the basin,'as shown in the extension 33 when in the folded position just described are held against the basin by means of the door 3 when in closed position, which arrangement -holds the basinfirmly on the enlargement 15v of the tank `and thereby prevents any jarring movement of either the tank or'the basin.

The toilet case may be mounted in any suitable manner on an automobile. In the presenty instance the toilet case is shown mounted on the running board 36 of an automobile 36 to which the case may be secured in any suitable manner. The front door 3 of the case 1 is secured bymeans of a suitable lock having a key hole 37.

If desired, means may be employed for The frame 25 and",L

hanging the case in a vertical position, .I

lwhich means consistsof two plates 38 pivoted `at 39 to the back of the toilet case. The plates 38 are each provided with a peroration 40 to engage any suitable object for 'supportii'ig the case. It it is not convenientto use the supporting plates 88, the plates may b'e swung down behind the back of the ycase on the pivots 39 into any desire 'position, as shown in Fig. 8, and retained in such position by tightening the nut 27 againsttlie segment 30. The upper compartment 6 and 'the lower coinpartment 8 may be used as receptacles to receive any. toilet articles desired, such as towels, soap and other articles, and the mir- ,ror 26 and the extension 33 When in folded position serve as `front 'closures for the upper and lower compartments r'e'spectix-fely of the 1. A toilet case comprising a box-having an open front, horizontal Walls in said case l'orininzgf uppenlower and intermediate compartments therein, a Water tank adapted to lit into the intermediate compartment, in-

l let means and outlet means forsaid Water tank, an enlargement on said Water 4tank adapted to receive a basin, means in said case for holding. the basin .onsaid' enlargement, a rame'hinged to the upper 'Wall of said box having its 'lower end adapted to engage said basin and close said upper compartmentwlien said frame is in closed position, -an extension hinged to the lower Wal-l of said b oxhaving its upper end 'adapted to engage said basin and close said lower compartmentwhen' said extension is in closed position', and adooi` hinged to the side ofsaidbox'to .hold said frameand extension against said basin.-

2, A toilet case comprising a an openl front, horizontal'walls in said ease box having' 'se forming upper, lower and intermediate com; y' yi partinents therein, a Watery tank 'adapted yto 51 lit into the intermediate compartment,,inw

let means and outlet means for said Waterl tank, an enlargement on said Water ltank adapted to lreceive 4a basin means on said tank for holdingthe basin onfsaid'enlarge-l 'f ment, a frame hinged to the upper wail-'of v f saidbox and having its lower ledge adapted to rest against said basin when said Aframe is in closed position, amirror in said frame,- v means 'for adjustablyholding said fi-aine in extended position, an .extension pivoted to i the lower .Wall of said bfox having its nppei'` f5.5:-

extension is in closed position, means :for

edge adapted to engagesaid basin when saidy holding said extension in extended-position anda door hinged/to said. portion .adapter to rest against said frame and said extension when in closed position.

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Louis WQGi'izitra, i. FRANK L A; GRAHAM '1e- `v ln testimony whereof, have-l'hereunto'set 'my hand at Los' Angeles, California, this 4th@- 

